Knit Elegant Braided Textured Cowl Free Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in gray
• Needles: US 8 (5mm) circular needles, 24-inch
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Abbreviations

• CO: Cast on
• BO: Bind off
• k: Knit
• p: Purl
• c6b: Cable 6 back (place 3 stitches on cable needle and hold to back, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle)
• c6f: Cable 6 front (place 3 stitches on cable needle and hold to front, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle)

Pattern

Garment Instructions:

CO 120 stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches, and place marker.

Bottom Edge:

Rounds 1-4: *K1, p1; repeat from * around.

Main Braided Pattern:

Rounds 1-4: Knit all stitches.

Round 5: *C6b, c6f; repeat from * around.

Rounds 6-10: Knit all stitches.

Round 11: *C6f, c6b; repeat from * around.

Rounds 12-16: Knit all stitches.

Repeat Rounds 5-16 until the piece measures 10 inches tall.

Top Edge:

Rounds 1-4: *K1, p1; repeat from * around.

BO all stitches loosely. Weave in ends using a tapestry needle.